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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 15 April 2022
- Which institute recently (in April ’22) signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to accelerate the indigenisation efforts of the IAF to achieve ATMA Nirbhar Bharat?
1) IIT-Delhi
2) IIT-Kharagpur
3) IIT-Guwahati
4) IIT-Madras
5) IIT-Kanpur
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 4) IIT-Madras
Explanation:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) inked an MoU aimed for various developmental projects to support the IAF’s Indigenisation efforts for achieving ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’.
i. Under the MoU the IAF identifies areas of Technological development and indigenous solutions towards sustenance of various weapon systems.
- Where was the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya recently (in April ’22) inaugurated by the Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi?
1) Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
2) New Delhi, Delhi
3) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
4) Pune, Maharashtra
5) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) New Delhi, Delhi
Explanation:
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, or Prime Ministers’ Museum, in New Delhi (Delhi), to honour the efforts of all 14 Indian Prime Ministers since independence, regardless of ideology or duration in office.
The inauguration took place as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and to commemorate Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s 131st birth anniversary and Paytm has become an official digital payments partner for the prime ministers’ museum.
About the Museum:
i. The museum is built at a cost of Rs. 271 crores and it is constructed on the site of Teen Murti Estate, which served as the home of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, for 16 years until being converted into the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) following his death.
ii. The logo of the Sangrahalaya depicts the hands of the people of India holding the Dharma Chakra symbolizing the nation and democracy.
- In April 2022, Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) released “the National Time Release Study (NTRS) 2022” to measure the tool for assessing the cargo clearance process of International Trade.
Who is the current (as of April’22) Chairman of CBIC?
1) Ajit Kumar
2) Shanti Sundram
3) S. Ramesh
4) Kaushal Srivastava
5) Vivek Johri
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Vivek Johri
Explanation:
Vivek Johri, Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has released The National Time Release Study (NTRS) 2022, which is a performance measurement tool for assessing the cargo clearance process of International Trade.
i. The NTRS is implemented as a part of World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the World Customs Organisation (WCO).
ii. The NTRS in order to access the cargo clearance process adopts cargo release time, i.e. the time taken from the arrival of the cargo at the customs station to its eventual release for imports and exports.
- In April 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) revised its forecast for global trade growth for 2022 to _____ from 4.7%.
1) 3.5%
2) 3.7%
3) 4.5%
4) 4.2%
5) 3%
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) 3%
Explanation:
The World Trade Organisation (WTO), in its annual report on trade statistics and outlook, declined its projection for global merchandise trade volume growth (in volume) for 2022 to 3% from 4.7% amid the Ukraine-Russia War.
i. In 2023, it expects merchandise trade volume growth of 3.4%.
ii. World GDP at market exchange rates is expected to grow by 2.8% in 2022, down 1.3 percentage points from the previous forecast of 4.1%. Growth should pick up to 3.2% in 2023.
- Name the personality who recently (in April ’22) received the International Gandhi Award for Leprosy 2021 in the individual category by Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.
1) Murlidhar Devidas Amte
2) Bhushan Kumar
3) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
4) Damodar Ganesh Bapat
5) A. T. Ariyaratne
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Bhushan Kumar
Explanation:
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India conferred, The International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021 to Dr. Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh under the Indian nomination (individual) category.
i. Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat, under the institutional category for their notable efforts towards spreading awareness about Leprosy and providing care to those who are afflicted by it, at Upa-Rashtrapati Niwas in New Delhi.
ii. The Annual Award was instituted by Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation.
About Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation:
Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation (GMLF) established in 1951.The International Gandhi Award for Leprosy is presented once in two years and two awards are presented either to individuals or institutions.
- In April 2022, Cricketer Hamish Bennett announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Which Country does he belong to?
1) South Africa
2) New Zealand
3) West Indies
4) Australia
5) England
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) New Zealand
Explanation:
The New Zealand pacer (fast bowler) Hamish Bennett, has announced his retirement from his 17-year old cricket career with the 2021/22 season as the last one.
i. Hamish Bennett made his International debut in October 2010 and represented New Zealand in one Test, 19 One Day International (ODIs) and 11 Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is).
- India won ___ medals in the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament, which was held in Phuket, Thailand.
1) 10
2) 8
3) 15
4) 9
5) 12
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) 10
Explanation:
Indian boxers bagged 10 medals at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament, which took place in Angsana Convention And Exhibition Space (ACES), Phuket, Thailand from 3 April 2022 to 9 April 2022. The Indian boxers secured 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze medals.
i. Govind Sahani (men’s 48kg), Ananta Pralhad Chopde (men’s 54kg) and Sumit Kundu (men’s 75kg) were the three gold medal winners.
- In April 2022, Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik revealed the logo of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Senior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 at Kalinga Stadium.
What is the edition of the FIH Senior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
1) 11th
2) 12th
3) 13th
4) 14th
5) 15th
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) 15th
Explanation:
The Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik revealed the logo of 15th edition of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Senior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 at Kalinga Stadium. Odisha will organise the tournament both in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
i. The CM has unveiled the logo of the world cup for the second consecutive time.
ii. Odisha becomes the first State to host back-to-back hockey men’s world cups. The tournament is scheduled from 13 January 2023 to 29 January 2023.
- When was World Chagas Disease Day 2022 observed across the globe with the theme of “Finding and reporting every case to defeat Chagas disease”?
1) 12th April 2022
2) 14th April 2022
3) 10th April 2022
4) 13th April 2022
5) 11th April 2022
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 2) 14th April 2022
Explanation:
World Chagas Disease Day 2022 was observed across the world on April 14 2022 to raise public awareness about Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T.cruzi).
i. The theme of World Chagas Disease Day 2022 is “Finding and reporting every case to defeat Chagas disease.”
ii. Chagas disease is largely found in endemic areas of 21 continental Latin American countries, where it is spread by people coming into touch with infected blood-sucking triatomine bugs’ faeces and/or urine (vector-borne transmission).
- The Tamil Nadu government recently (in April’22) declared _______ as the ‘Day of Equality’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
1) 15th April
2) 12th April
3) 14th April
4) 11th April
5) 13th April
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) 14th April
Explanation:
Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is celebrated across the country on April 14. In honour of this, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin declared that the birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on April 14 will be celebrated as the ‘Day of Equality’ in the state.
i. Tamil Nadu also observed Tamil New year also known as ‘Varsha Pirappu’ on April 14 every year. Tamil New Year’s Day is celebrated on the first day of Chithirai – the first month in the Tamil Calendar
ii. Award – In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred on Ambedkar.
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